Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-22

him down. l shall mourn LOT my latnei
but he would have me give up my soiule
as bravely as he gave his LIE. ...
| The weary months crept on. Mai.lns
safely, far from the struggle, Win ner auu
in the North, was out OF the 9uestlon, an, an,
Hazel begged so hard to De allowed 70 !ol
low her own incllnatlons, tnae pefhissiol
was granted, and she joined the nttle pane
OF helpful women who were gong 20 nurs'
the poor fellows dying Tor want OF proper
care. s
In the hospital the DARK eyn' paie lace.
nurse soon became POPULAR Tor sne % was a. a.
strong as she was tender, Always "inins =
undergo all the hardshlps 1or inc sake o
the suffering soldiers:
ohe often found 1rlenas OIL ner lalnel
among the wounded, and ner eyes grew
pr!ght as she listened to the stories MS au
mlrers told OF his manly courage ana 'enoe'
tsympathy.
one day she was looking over the ilst o.
"killed and Wounded in the mornings
paper, and saw-the name OF Maj. RoDertD "
stevens among. the others.
AS she read there came a nood OF old
tlme recollectlons, memories nall 1orgotten,
ana tnen vague wonoer stole lnto mel
heart. DID her OLD playmate remember
ner Win the same tenoer longingf
she thought OF his call at the scheoi.-
one mad dressed nerselI WIZ care 10 re-
celve hlm, but she had seemed cold and
distant, ana ne hao gone away.
one nad only heard rumors Oh nlm since;
he mad begun the study OF medicine, and
1au gone into tne ONCE ol a ceieDrateo oio
doctor IN a northern state, and during the
war nao galheo nonors IN tne fedeIal
army, ana now sne uouDted NOT tnat ne
nao 1orgotsen ner, as sne nad trled TO put
him out OF her mlnd. Her heart ached
with an unaccustomed pain, and as she
went about her dally duties, her patients
missed her attentive sympathy, for though
sne performed all her TASKS, she was pre-
occupied, ousy WIN her own thoughts.
IoWaTu noon Inc ooctor calico her ana
sald u nave new patlenG 1or you. lie
Will need constant care 1or ne is In lever,
ana IL VIII take go0o nursing TO Drlng nm
round" Ana lead1ng the way to his own
private once ne aoded, i've got him IN
mere, LOT t9e present. ne was pupil OF
NINE, ana 1eel great interest IN him."
Inc man turned Testlessly on MS rough
couch his haggard 1acs was turned to the
wall, the plue eyes glanced vacantly ABOUT
sne room, ana tne taWny halr was pusneo
Dackeo 1rom tne ho6 Ioreneao one arm lay
1 ..Ll -,
escaped his tigntiy. .closeo hps' III is
MAJOR stevens, sald the doctor. lies
III pad way, ISM ne? Good fellow
wen Drlng MN round, II possible. Iears
came TO Hazel's eyes as she answered fer-
vently, "Flease God, we Will =
Ihrough the Gays OF hopeless waiting
and the nights OF suspense, Hazel was con-
stant and faithful, always ready with a
cneer1ul Woro or smile IN the rare intervals
Oh CONSCIOUSNESS, working or watching
Wnen death seemed near, and hoping for,
YET dreading the time when .kob should
recognize her. Admlring his brave endur-
ance OF the pam that II is harder to bear
than danger IN the midst OF excitement,
and reviewing her glrllsh regard for he1
BOY Trend, she had come to love the hon
ored MAJOR with tender affection, that
grew daily, and occasionally frightened her
with its depth.
At length the Old doctor Joyfully gave a
glimmer OF hope then again came the
dull despair, and long ferce struggle be-
tween death and lie.
AS the flrst gray light OF dawn showed in
the SKY, Dr. Holmes turned to the pale
girl and said 'He is sleeping. We can
tell nothing till he wakes; SO go and rest,
for it he begins to improve you'll have your
hands full, and, any way, you mustn't get
ILL.," With faint remonstrance, Hazel
obeyed, and lay down on couch near the
door, there not to sleep, but to listen in
tently for every sound.
All was still, save for the quiet, regular
breathing that made her heart rejoice, and
the ticking of the tall clock. When strag-
gI1Qg Doam OF sunlight 1ol JlrCugl the